DXers will tell you that 2024 has been a banner year for high-profile DXpeditions. Once again DX Engineering has led the charge by providing equipment for many activations in the first three quarters of 2024, including:
- TX5S, Clipperton Island, January
- CB0ZA, Juan Fernandez Island, February
- Guyana, 8R7X, February
- H40WA, Temotu Province, February/March
- 7X7W, Raivavae: Austral Islands, April
- FT4GL, Glorioso Islands, May/June
- N5J, Jarvis Island, August
- CY9C, St. Paul Island, August/September
- VP6WR, Pitcairn Island, September
DX Engineering contributed a range of gear to these successful operations, from the DX Commander Expedition Portable 40-6M HF Multiband Vertical Antenna (sold exclusively in North America through DX Engineering) for 7X7W to RG-8U PL-259 Low-Loss 50-ohm Coax Cable Assemblies for CB0ZA.
Next Up…Rotuma!
The team at DX Engineering is keeping their collective feet on the gas pedal (see the article here about the similarities between hams and gearheads) in 2024’s final quarter by providing equipment for the six-operator 160-6M 3D2Y Rotuma DXpedition, scheduled to run from November 15 to December 4. Rotuma is an 8.1-mile-long, 2.5-mile-wide volcanic island located 401 miles north of Fiji. Look for more about Rotuma on OnAllBands this month.
Per the 3D2Y website, one of the primary goals of this activation by the Pacific Islands DXpedition Group is to “enable DXpeditioning for the next generation of amateur radio operators”—a goal which aligns with DX Engineering’s commitment to encouraging young operators and giving back whenever possible to the ham radio community.
The 3D2Y DXpedition includes operators Jamie, M0SDV (age 23); Connor, KD9LSV (age 23); and Lukas, LY7J (age 22); plus 19-year-old YOTA member Kees, W0AAE, who will be playing a key role in making the activation of this 63rd Most Wanted DXCC Entity a success.
3D2Y recently announced the members of the DXpedition’s multi-national off-island youth team, assembled in partnership with Youth on the Air (YOTA). You can see the off-island team here. The young hams will be operating remotely thanks to two W6IZT NexGenRibs (Rigs in a Box) that will be set up on Rotuma.
From the 3D2Y press release: “These future DXpeditioners will have the thrill of experiencing the DXpedition pileups for the first time.”
Here’s some of the gear that was provided by DX Engineering in support of 3D2Y:
- DX Engineering RG-8X PL-259 Low-Loss 50-ohm Coax Cable Assemblies
- DX Engineering 400MAX PL-259 Low-Loss 50-ohm Coax Assemblies
- DX Engineering Coaxial RF Cable Adapters
- DX Engineering Maxi-Core 20 Baluns and Feedline Chokes
- DX Engineering Ground Stakes
- DX Engineering Pre-Assembled Radial Wire Kits
- DX Engineering Premium Radial Wire
- LDG Electronics RU-1:1 Unun
- Synthetic Textile Industries Antenna Support Rope
- WiMo Heavy-Duty Fiberglass Telescoping Masts
If you’d like to up your DXing game, you can add the same mission-critical gear that DXpeditioners rely on by shopping at DXEngineering.com, where you’ll find transceivers, antennas, amplifiers, headsets, microphones, coaxial cable, cable prep toolkits, and everything else you need to break through pileups and compete with the Big Guns.
